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Category Archives: museum of childhood
Unique Gifts – Handmade Doll Houses now available to purchase at Tara’s Palace Museum of Childhood
The Handmade Dolls House company, based in County Wicklow, make uniquely designed doll houses using a long standing family tradition. Over 120 pieces of timber are used to construct a single doll’s house. Customers can choose from a number of … Continue reading
Posted in dollhouses, Dolls house, Enniskerry, Ireland, museum of childhood, Powerscourt Gardens, Uncategorized, Wicklow
Tagged dollhouses, handmade, unique gifts, wicklow
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New Arrivals at Tara’s Palace Museum of Childhood
We have received a donation of 3 pedal cars from the Toys of Yesterday Collectors Association. The cars were made by Hughie McGrath (now deceased) in his workshop in Monkstown. The pedal cars are made from recycled materials. A mechanic and … Continue reading
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Tagged bugatti, model cars, pedal cars, rolls royce, toys of yesterday
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CALLING ALL DOLL HOUSE AND MINIATURE ENTHUSIASTS!
THE GATHERING IRELAND 2013 Next year is the year of the Gathering in Ireland. Whether you’re Irish born, Irish bred or Irish in spirit, get involved and celebrate a year of Irish connections. The Gathering Ireland 2013 is about planning special … Continue reading
Posted in dolls, Dolls house, Event, Ireland, museum of childhood, Museums, Powerscourt Estate, Powerscourt House, Tara's Palace, Uncategorized, Wicklow
Tagged 1:12 scale, antique doll, antique toys, doll house enthusiast, Fred Early, John Hodgson, Michael Walton, miniature enthusiast, the gathering, the gathering 2013, the gathering ireland 2013
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An Exhibition of Model Cars and Fire Engines at Tara’s Palace Museum of Childhood
Our very own volunteer Keith Dungan has given, on loan, his prized collection of model Fire Engines and some model cars including a Ferrari Testa Rossa and an E type Jaguar. The models are of European and American emergency vehicles … Continue reading
St. Patrick’s Weekend at Tara’s Palace
Lots of things happening at Tara’s Palace Museum of Childhood for St. Patrick’s weekend 2012. Home to Ireland’s Largest Period Doll House (Tara’s Palace) and the Smallest Doll in the World, we will have a special quiz testing your knowledge … Continue reading
PRIMARY AND POST PRIMARY SCHOOL TOURS
Tara’s Palace Museum of Childhood at Powerscourt House is now taking bookings for Primary and Post Primary School tours. CALL US TODAY 01 2748090 . At Tara’s Palace children can see Ireland’s largest doll’s house, tiny works of art in miniature, a … Continue reading
Happy Christmas 2011
Tara’s Palace Museum of Childhood will close today and will reopen on Tuesday 27th December 2011. We would like to wish all our visitors, volunteers and supporters a very Happy Christmas.
Posted in Christmas, museum of childhood, Museums, Tara's Palace
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Christening Robe Collection
Angela Somerfield donated this beautiful christening robe to Tara’s Palace. The robe dates from the 1920’s and belonged to Angela’s aunt who was a nurse and worked for Lord and Lady Redesdale. Lord Redesdale is also known as The Hon David … Continue reading
Miniature Making Classes at Tara’s Palace Museum of Childhood
Create your own miniatures in a relaxed atmosphere with Mary Cairns, a local artisan from Bray, Co. Dublin. The classes will run for 6 weeks from November 2nd to December 7th 2011. Classes will be on Wednesday afternoons from 3.30 … Continue reading
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Tagged classes, day time classes, evening classes, miniature course, miniature making
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HALLOWEEN 2012 AT TARA’S PALACE
Halloween, October 31st 2012 Face Painting and Costume Competition: Come along to the Museum between 2.30 and 4.30 in your Halloween costume and get your face painted for ‘Trick or Treating’! During the month of October try our Halloween … Continue reading
